The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

New Freedom Items.-As Christmas ap
proaches our stores assume holiday appearance.
Although they promise to be we'll patronized 1t
will not be as liberal as other years account of
the stringency in money matters resulting from the
failure in last summers grain crop. Again,
Clevelands message has had a tendency to create
an uncertainty in business transactions in this
great high-tariff State, but we trust by the time
Congress gets through with this important ques-
ton all will be we'll for the country's interests.
A revival is in progress at the Evangelical
Church in this town. The Rev. Mr.. Detwiler, of
Shrewsbury, is fulfilling his duty in calling sim
ners to repentance. So far success has not at
tended his earnest efforts either in this place or ct
Ruhl's, in your county. We have little doubt if
Gabriel should blow his horn the morrow morn
our worldly people would show more eagerness to
catch on for Beulah than exhibited at present.
On Thursday of last week painful accident
occurred at the farm of Mr.. Edward Jones, in the
9th district of your county. The family had been
butchering during the day and just finished rem
dering lard at early twilight. large kettle was
removed from the fire and placed on the floor OF
the wash-house. Carrie, the bright little ten
year-old daughter, remembering she had left her
hat in the wash-house during the day, fastened
to get it. and in the darkness fell into the boiling
cauldron. Both arms were frightfully scalded to
the elbows. The little sufferer is doing as well as
can be expected, and although she may recover,
HeT uduus Will No uichkutou AoA lo' "A A"'" oeSSo1
similar to this, occurred near this place several
years since. 1t would be advisable for parents to
see that their children are safe in school on such
occasions when danger is imminent.
The measles in very contagious form promise
to become epidemic in this town and the neigh
boring localities. Their appearance has already
effected the attendance at public schools and
churches.
Mr.. Nathaniel Spice-, highly respected and
well known constable of the 9th district, died
early this week at his residence near Eklo. As
public official he did his duty promptly and fear
lessy and some time will elapse before fit sue
cessor is chosen to satisfactorily fill his place.
Mr.. George F. Miller sold the remainder Of his
wood-leave to Samuel Bubb for $500, and here
after Sam will undertake to furnish the big Rock
dale paper mill with the necessary fuel. Our old
friend, Supt. Fultz, will no doubt smile at Sans
big loads. Mr. Miller purchased this tract of 80
acres from Mr.. Mccullough, of Eklo, several years
ago. In thirteen actual working months he re-
moved upwards of 300,0 900 feet Of sawed timber,
1000 cords of wood and 250 tons of bark.
The word '.suction" has aroused considerable
discussion throughout this whole vicinity within
the past fortnight 1t is argued by many that
such force exists while the idea is strenuously
opposed by others. The air is alive with such
terms as vacuum, lifting and forcing pumps, Tor
rcellian tubes, compression and tension of air, at
mospheric pressure, gravitation and capillarity
and thousand and one illustrations such as can
only be advanced by member of the New Free
dom literary society. No blood has far been
shed, but it is likely some of the wseheads will
send the matter to the query department of the
Baltimore American to satisfy an excited public.
D.